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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,562.80, 266,344.20 and 149,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,562.80, 266,344.20 and 149,569.20 is: 224,353.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,562.80 : 266,344.20 = 149,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,562.80/266,344.20 = 149,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,562.80x = 266,344.20 × 149,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,562.80x = 39,836,888,918.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,836,888,918.64/177,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,353.80

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